Good Design

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Alex

Cramming something deep into the spine of a book isn't good for it, and this design, by using the books weight, guarantees that.

But on the other hand, that lamp is really only designed for paperbacks. For larger books you're going to start facing a tipping problem; either of the lamp because the book is heavy or of the book sliding off one side or the other when you are near the start or end of the book.

I wonder if there is a floor lamp for larger books?

I don't see the real potential for damage given the couple of days it takes to read your average paperback. In fact having a nice safe place to stash the book is great. I just lost the copy of "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" I was reading when my psychotic dog ripped it to shreds all over my bedroom. I guess he must be a democrat.